Record-keeping card.



A. A. CARTER.

RECORD KEEPING CARD. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 14, 1911.

1,071,030, Patented Aug.26, 1913.

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AUGUSTUS A. CARTER, OF FAYETTE, IOWA.

RECORD-KEEPING CARI).

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS A. CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fayette, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Record Keeping Cards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear., and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains t0 make and us-e the same.

rThis invention relates to record keeping and more particularly to means whereby a complete and accurate record may be readily kept of each pupil attending a school or other institution.

An object of the invention is to provide a system of marking whereby a record may be kept of the attendance, behavior, work done upon lessons, etc., for each week or each day, as desired.

Another object is to provide a set of markings, cach mark being different, said marks being adapted to be placed within the squares for each school day and the position of the mark indicating or governing the meaning of said mark.

A further object is to provide a set of markings of this character, and loose leaves divided into squares, each square representing a separate day, the number and arrangemeut of the squares being such that a coniplete record for a predetermined time may be kept upon one or both sides thereof.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown a view of one side of a sheet or loose leaf marked off in suitable squares to enable a teacher or other person to keep a complete record thereon of the attendance, etc. of one pupil for the first six months of each year for 10 years, each square represent-ing one Sunday or one week, the code of markings being also positioned to one side of the sheet.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the view, l represents the squares preferably upon opposite sides of a loose leaf 2, one side only being shown. Theform of loose leaf which I have illustrated is especially adapted for use in Sunday schools, each square l representing one Sunday, but, how- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 14, 1911.

Patented Aug.. 26, i913.

Serial No. 654,589.

ever, it will be apparent that this same form may be employed for keeping records of the separate pupils or students of day schools, if desired, each square representing one week or the number of squares may be varied to provide one for each day.

In marking the record sheet of a pupil the code shown to the left side of the sheet is employed. Should the pupil be absent the square for that day is left blank, as shown at 3. If the scholar is present at the opening of the session it is so indicated in the proper square by placing a long vertical mark centrally in the square, as shown at 4. Should the pupil be tardy the short tardy mark 5 of the code is placed centrally in the lower half of the square for that day. If the scholar contributes to the offering a long horizontal line is made through the proper square, such as shown at 6. IVhen the pupil has prepared his or her lesson a long mark is placed within the square, said mark extending from the upper left hand corner to the lower right hand corner of said square, as shown at 7. For church attendance the scholar is given a similar mark in the proper square, said mark extending from the upper right hand corner to the lower left hand corner of said square, as shown at 8. If the scholar has attended praver meeting a short mark is placed diagonally in the upper right hand corner of the square, as illustrated at 9. For bringing his or her Bible to Sunday school the scholar is rewarded by having a short mark placed diagonally in the lower right hand corner-,of the square as will be seen by referring to l0. Y Should the pupil memorize the required number of verses, a similar mark 1l is placed in the lower left hand corner of the'square. And for good behavior a mark l2 is placed diagonally across the upper left hand corner of the square, Thus it will. be seen that a complete record may be kept of each scholar, from Sunday to Sunday. It w'll also be seen that this code of marking, when employed upon a card such as shown will make it possible to preserve the individual record of each scholar from year to year. Each scholars record being separate, the card or leaf may be transferred from one teacher to another as the pupil advances, and is promoted to higher classes. A complete or perfect record for one Sunday is shown at 13 in the code and at the same number for the 5th Sunday in March, 1920.

In printing the record card or leaf the code is printed to the left of the square, as shown with the key o-pposite each mark. The school or institution, however, may use the long horizontal mark for some purpose other than indicating that the scholar contributed to the offering. In fact, the various marks may be employed as desired to keep a perfect and complete record of each person, the principle being the saine. All of the marks of the code, however, should be employed as the perfect record would not otherwise be complete. The naine of each party is written in the space provided therefor along the upper edge of the card or leaf and if desired one narrow edge or sliertedgc is provided with the letters ot the alphabet arranged in regular order one below another for convenience in indexing the set of records or leaves, as the case may be. The indexing may be carried out by cutting away the lettered edge from the lower edge of the card or sheet up to the first letter of the persons name, as will be readily understood. The cards or sheets may then be arranged in proper alphabetical order. It' desired proper spaces and lines may be provided upon the card or sheet for the date of birth, date of enrollment and like data concerning each scholar. A space along the lower edge of the record card or sheet may also be provided for summing up the number of times present during each quarter or the number oit times present at opening of the school. In fact with this record keeping system, a complete record may be kept Ot' 3;

each scholar for any number of years desired. it will be apparent that this code and card upon which the code is to be used will be highly etlicient and extremely ine pensive and may be employed by schools or i institutions of various natures.

YWhat l claim is:

A card adapted to he used in connection with a school record of individual pupils, divided into horizontal and vertical rows of rectangular spaces by parallel horizontal and vertical lines and provided also with a series oitcode symbols, each of which is ruled 'to provide a rectangular space, said spaces being individually designated to in- 50 dicate a certain record of a. pupil, such designations being further indicated by a code line adapted to be traced within its core lated rectangular space, all of said code lines, when positioned within one ot said 5 rectangular spaces forming a symmetrical, geometrical ligure, said last named space being designated as a perfect reco-rd.

En testimony whereof have signed my name to this speciiication in the presence ot (30 two subscribing witnesses.

y AUGUSTUS A. CARTER.

Vxlitnesses C. R. CARPENTER, F. B. CLAX'roN.

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